Military power of Vietnam & Indonesia
Vietnam vs Indonesia
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Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.
The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry
More about Vietnam militaryIndonesia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 1,904,569 km2 (land boundries: 2,958 km and costline 54,716 km). The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. The number of inhabitants is 270,203,917.
The Indonesian military inventory comes from a wide variety of sources. Indonesia has a growing defense industry fueled by technology transfers and cooperation agreements with several countries. The Indonesian Government publicly said in 2022 that growing its domestic defense industry is a national priority over the next 5-10 years.
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Military expenditures
 VN |  ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.2 billion $ | 10.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 0.7% |
Manpower
| VN | ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 482,000 | 400,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 3,000,000 | 400,000 |
| Available for military: | 30,000,000 | 131,000,000 |
Land Forces
| VN | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,829 | 241 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,820 | 1,319 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,000 | 796 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 145 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 450 | 90 |
Air Forces
| VN | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 271 | 465 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 11 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 35 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 34 | 51 | |
| Helicopters: | 99 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| VN | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 347 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 9 | 7 | |
| Corvettes: | 14 | 24 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Indonesia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Vietnam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.
Indonesia
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.